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<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Being a free and open source content management system, WordPress has been the most popular web development platform being used by more than 23% of all the websites over the world.</p>
<p>Though it was started as just a blogging platform it has grown to such an extent that it is now the first choice for most of the developers. Even though the platform is in the crest of popularity, there are several areas in which the platform needs to be improved.</p>
<p>Below mentioned are a few ways to improve WordPress for SEO and better UX.</p>
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<li class="rtejustify"><strong>Remove WordPress Defaults: </strong>The main element to be removed from WordPress sites is the “Sample Page” and “Hello World” post. There is no problem in having these elements if the site is still in the development stage. But once the site is live, make sure that you delete these elements. You can delete them from the trash as well so that you can keep your database less cluttered. Though it has got nothing to do with SEO, removing these elements will certainly have a positive impact on the user experience.<br />
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<li class="rtejustify"><strong>Set Your Permalinks: </strong>The default setting for Permalinks is not just an efficient URL structure. The best practice is to change the setting to Post Name (/%postname%/). Few like to use /%category%/%postname%/ as their setting which can cause some issues when the categories are not optimized. This can be very beneficial for your site in terms of SEO as the default setting of WordPress sets all the pages to run via URL parameters which is against Google’s advises.<br />
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<li class="rtejustify"><strong>Customize Media Settings: </strong>WordPress provides some default settings to deal with the image thumbnails, but it’s better to customize the media settings instead of opting for the default settings. You can just navigate to Settings &gt; Media and change the settings as you want. Thumbnails are used to display an image smaller than full size; this increases the bandwidth and performance of your site.<br />
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<li class="rtejustify"><strong>Use Google Analytics: </strong>You can never manage a website efficiently without using some form of tracking. Anyhow, Google Analytics is freely available and is really easy to install; so you don’t have any reason for not using it. Having analytics on your site provides lots of useful information and helps you in completing number of tasks like studying user behaviour, locating 404 pages and so on. The plugin also makes it easy for you to add functionalities like tracking user which can be useful for ecommerce sites.</li>
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</div></div></div>Mon, 30 Nov 2015 05:59:59 +0000cadmin59 at http://lasvegas.fortune-softtech.comhttp://lasvegas.fortune-softtech.com/how-improve-wordpress-seo-and-better-ux#comments5 Simple Design Mistakes You Can Easily Avoid on Your Websitehttp://lasvegas.fortune-softtech.com/5-simple-design-mistakes-you-can-easily-avoid-your-website
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Building a website can be bothersome at times; the real challenge lies in making the site usable. Most of the designers forget the basic thing that the website is not being created for them, but for users to fulfill their needs. They give high priority for creativity rather than usability and practicality.</p>
<p>If the designers know the things to have in their mind while designing, they are more likely to come up with a design that meets the client’s requirement.</p>
<p>Here are a few simple design mistakes that you can avoid on your website.</p>
<p><strong>#1. Poor Readability:</strong> Readability is the foremost thing that the designers must be concerned about. Of course, a good interface helps you in grabbing the attention of the users, but ultimately the users must be able to read the text to grasp the information, without which the most bizarre font styles and sizes would go in vain. Fortunately, there are few ways to help you improve the reading experience of users. You can compare the color schemes of the major websites to understand which color combination would work for the site.</p>
<p><strong>#2. Unorganized Content Layout: </strong>Content is the main thing that drives traffic to your site. Users don’t simply read all the content unless it’s absolutely necessary for them. Few designers just insert a block of text with no headings, sub-headings, keywords, bullets, paragraphs, etc. You can use titles and sub-headings in appropriate places to make the content look good. If the structure itself is not good, no matter how important the content is, the users don’t bother to go through it.</p>
<p><strong>#3. Bad Navigation: </strong>Navigation on your site should be seamless; it should help the users find their way easily. As more and more development technologies are emerging, it’s really important for designers to understand that the navigation must be consistent and intuitive. If you are using text for navigation, it must be very concise. Also, if you using hyperlinks make sure that they stand out from the body of the text.</p>
<p><strong>#4. Complicated Registration: </strong>Firstly, you need to understand that a user visits your site to acquire the information and not to provide. Gone are the days where the users had to fill number of fields to get registered with the website. Even now, registration is mandatory for certain websites where users have to fill number of fields. This often frustrates the users making them leave your site. Keep your registration forms simple with limited number of fields. This encourages users to continue with the site looking for the information they need.</p>
<p><strong>#5. Animations and Images: </strong>Images are certainly the first thing that impresses the users when they visit your site. But they can also be a reason for distraction if they are used excessively. Images should be used in appropriate places to illustrate and guide the users through the site. Likewise, animation is also a powerful medium but if used beyond the limit, it gets on the users’ nerves.</p>
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</div></div></div>Tue, 27 Oct 2015 05:11:48 +0000cadmin58 at http://lasvegas.fortune-softtech.comhttp://lasvegas.fortune-softtech.com/5-simple-design-mistakes-you-can-easily-avoid-your-website#comments5 Most Common Drupal Problems Developers Need to Knowhttp://lasvegas.fortune-softtech.com/5-most-common-drupal-problems-developers-need-know
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Being a Drupal developer could be fun for some; if you are one among them, there are certain things you need to know. Whether you have just entered the field or an expert in Drupal, you will have faced any of the issues discussed below. Sometimes, the minor problems make even the experts break their head. Nothing could be worse than spending hours on a simple problem that could be solved within minutes. So here we have discussed common Drupal problems and also the solutions.</p>
<p><strong>1. </strong>The first and most common problem is that, sometimes the users who have the access to ‘edit page content’ will not be able to edit even the basic pages. This could be because the nodes you are trying to edit could have an input format that they are not permitted to use.</p>
<p>So, how to make the pages accessible? Just check the input format of the body field. If it is the PHP code or Full HTML, you will not see an edit tab for the node. So just change the input format to the one you can access or grant access for the current input format at “admin/settings/filters".</p>
<p><strong>2. </strong>Clients will not be able to see content created by them after logging out. This could be because of the caching issue; you can see the content when you are logged in because the caching instances will be based on user roles.</p>
<p>Here is the solution, in order to sort out the issue, just clear the cached data at ‘admin/settings/performance’, clear the cache of the browser and also adjust the ‘Minimum Cache lifetime’ settings under ‘admin/settings/performance’ and the clients will now be able to see their content.</p>
<p><strong>3. </strong>Sometimes you will have noticed that the images within your post disappear after publishing the node. This could again be because of the input format. The node could be using Filtered HTML where the format tags like object and img will be stripped out.</p>
<p>In such case, you can grant the role access Full HTML input format and just create a custom Input format which includes the tags you need.</p>
<p><strong>4.</strong> Aren’t the theme changes showing up? Just check whether the CSS caching is turned on. If it is on, turn it off as your theme is still under development. You can do this at "admin/settings/performance".</p>
<p>If this doesn’t work and the theme changes are still not showing up, clear the browser’s cache. Also, if you are using Drupal 6, you may have to clear the theme registry if you have added any new theme functions or templates.</p>
<p><strong>5. </strong>Sometimes your layout seems to be broken all of a sudden; you don’t have to worry in such a case, it might be a CSS issue.</p>
<p>Empty the cache at “admin/settings/performance”. If it doesn’t work, try rebuilding the theme registry. You can easily empty the cache and rebuild the theme registry using the Devel module (built specifically for Drupal developers).</p>
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</div></div></div>Mon, 14 Sep 2015 07:05:57 +0000cadmin57 at http://lasvegas.fortune-softtech.comhttp://lasvegas.fortune-softtech.com/5-most-common-drupal-problems-developers-need-know#comments6 Tips That Help You Build a Perfect Business Websitehttp://lasvegas.fortune-softtech.com/6-tips-help-you-build-perfect-business-website
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Building a good relationship with the customers whom you have never met before is really hard. But it is certainly the main thing we got to do in any business. You can achieve it by having a full-featured website, keeping the site up-to-date and also adding some rich content to exhibit your skills. A simple and well-designed website can be the window of your shop. All that you need to is to show yourself in a best way while developing a site for your online business.</p>
<p>Here are a few tips that can help you in making a perfect business website:</p>
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<li class="rtejustify"><strong>Single proposition: </strong>Single proposition is nothing but proposing or giving the customers a very good reason to choose your business. Though there are many reasons for them to choose your business, try to put them in in a simple way rather than explaining all the things and making it complicated. Make sure you clearly explain about your services.</li>
<li class="rtejustify"><strong>Managing broader services: </strong>You might be in a business that offers plenty of services to the customers. In such cases, clearly explain the services offered by you. Explaining the customers with a simple accessible diagram illustrating all the services would create more impact on your business. It’s all about simplifying the navigation and maintaining a strong focus on the services you provide.</li>
<li class="rtejustify"><strong>Introducing seasonal varieties: </strong>In some businesses, there will be some seasonal troughs and peaks. At that time, you will have to update the site based on the changes. So it’s advised to build the site using a CMS in which you can manage the content easily. Using Moto CMS, you can build variety of pages around the same template design. You can also manipulate the site hierarchy without even knowing any programming languages. </li>
<li class="rtejustify"><strong>Provide enough information: </strong>The freedom of changing the website is really useful but make sure that it matches with the analytical data which you get as an administrator. With this, you can take your customers to the next level making them feel more comfortable. You can also get to know the secrets like how the users are navigating through your site.</li>
<li class="rtejustify"><strong>Build rich content:</strong> When you are trying to sell something, words are not just enough. You can make use of some enticing images and videos to promote your services in a better way. YouTube video integration and the scrollable image galleries can also be the key aspects to promote the content on your website.</li>
<li class="rtejustify"><strong>Using social media: </strong>Social media is one of the easiest ways to get engaged with the customers. You can simply create accounts and link some rich contents to the social media feeds. This helps you a lot in understanding your customers and providing them what exactly they need.</li>
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</div></div></div>Wed, 17 Jun 2015 07:50:25 +0000cadmin56 at http://lasvegas.fortune-softtech.comhttp://lasvegas.fortune-softtech.com/6-tips-help-you-build-perfect-business-website#comments8 Awful UI Design Features that Can Push Your Visitors Awayhttp://lasvegas.fortune-softtech.com/8-awful-ui-design-features-can-push-your-visitors-away
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>User interface is something that plays a vital role in the success or failure of a website or an application. If your potential customers find that your website is confusing or complicated to navigate, even the world’s best product could remain in the dust on internet shelves. Whatever might be your business goal, you need to make the visitors feel good when they visit your website.</p>
<p>Here are a few UI design features that can push your visitors away:</p>
<ol>
<li class="rtejustify"><strong>Reset button on forms: </strong>Reset buttons on the forms are usually situated near the submit button. Sometimes this reset button can be so annoying that if you click on it by mistake, you will have to fill the form again. This is bearable if the users have the data to copy-paste on the fields, but if they have filled the form with some long messages and personal information, they would not want to fill the form again.</li>
<li class="rtejustify"><strong>Cancel button next to back button: </strong>This is also a same kind of problem as mentioned above i.e. the button situated in a wrong place. Designers can choose a better place for cancel button instead of placing both cancel and back button together. There are chances of users getting misled making them lose all the impression they had on your website.</li>
<li class="rtejustify"><strong>Pop-up support within first minute: </strong>Pop-up support is definitely a good thing that helps users a lot. But what would the users ask when they have no idea of what your website does? Let the chat window appear when they actually need it. Create a visible chat button somewhere on the sidebar so that everybody can reach it as and when they need it.</li>
<li class="rtejustify"><strong>Hiding password field’s value: </strong>Masking the password is also a worst UI design feature. Will the users be always having somebody standing behind them? Even if you mask the password, you can at least provide a ‘show’ button to make the passwords visible so that the users can turn it on and off as they need.</li>
<li class="rtejustify"><strong>Automatic slideshow: </strong>Playing some random slideshows without the users asking for it may have a negative impact on the performance of your website. Unexpected actions on the website might make the users to close the site. You can’t rely on this feature hoping that the users will be attracted to the slideshow and they would stay for longer time on your website.</li>
<li class="rtejustify"><strong>Drop-down menu: </strong>Drop-down is one of the navigating tools that help users to navigate through the site. It has a few drawbacks like the mobile usage. It’s not possible to optimize this tool for mobile devices. Only thing the designers can do is to replace the menu style with some other tools. The users often complain about the drop-down menu nested within a drop down menu. It makes the website heavy and more complex. </li>
<li class="rtejustify"><strong>Sticky toolbar: </strong>Sticky toolbar can be of a great help if it is used wisely. It can be a normal navigation bar stuck on the top of the page so that the users don’t have to scroll up every time when they want to get of the current page and proceed with browsing. The common mistake made by developers is that the toolbar will not be sticky and it lags behind when users scroll down.</li>
<li class="rtejustify"><strong>Bad color schemes: </strong>One main reason for visitors not being on your site for longer time is the bad color scheme like red text on the red background, white text on the yellow background. You need to use the color schemes which attract users and make them stay on your website at least for some time.</li>
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</div></div></div>Thu, 21 May 2015 10:46:25 +0000cadmin55 at http://lasvegas.fortune-softtech.comhttp://lasvegas.fortune-softtech.com/8-awful-ui-design-features-can-push-your-visitors-away#comments